Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is an international non-profit organization that seeks to defend and promote press freedom and the rights of journalists. Established in 1985, the organization operates in more than 130 countries and maintains a network of correspondents and volunteers across the world. RSF campaigns for the release of imprisoned journalists, works to raise public awareness of the dangers faced by journalists, and advocates for legal reforms to protect their rights. The website provides news, reports, and analysis on press freedom worldwide, as well as resources for journalists and activists.

The help desk is part of the Berlin Scholarship Programme for empowering journalists in the digital field. During their time in Berlin they will play an active role in developing the help desk.rsf.orgBesides, RSF has created the first interactive online tool that enables journalists to define their individual so-called threat model.

But not enough has been done to stop authoritarian countries getting their hands on spy tools that could be abused to commit human rights abuses, according to a prominent advocacy group.slate.comIn a report published today, Reporters Without Borders calls out a series of companies and countries as “enemies of the Internet.”

Their purpose is to defend the right to freedom of expression and information.narrativepathsjournal.comRSF works on the ground supporting individual journalists at risk and in life threatening situations and also at the highest levels of government and international forums.